I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa　Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!”

I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 　21 　．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it．Now, 　22 　your coat, and let’s go．”

“Where” 23 　to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 　24__　 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for 　25　 - 　who needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．”

The store seemed big and 26_ , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 27_ 　, holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．

Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 28___．I would buy Bobbie a coat．

“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the 29_ 　asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down．

“Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie．”

The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any 30_ , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．

That evening, Grandma helped me 31__ the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she 32__　 me over to Bobbie’s house．

Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33__ and hid in the 　34_ ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．”

I took a deep 35__ , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 36__ breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 37__ , and there stood Bobbie．

Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those 38__ spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 39__ , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 40__ his team．

21．A．the reason B．many things　　 C．stories　　　 D．the truth

22．A．put on 　　 B．put away　 C．put up　　　 D．put down

23．A．used　 B．turned out C．found out　 D．turned up

24．A．lent　 B．took　 C．paid　 D．handed

25．A．anyone　　 B．one　 C．someone　 D．anybody

27．A．satisfied　　 B．confused C．curious　　 D．amazed

28．A．worry　　　 B．disappointment C．happiness　 D．excitement

29．A．counter 　 B．desk　 C．shelf　 D．goods

30．A．money　　　 B．gifts　 C．change　　　 D．encouragement

31．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design

31．A．drove 　　 B．took　 C．led　　 D．asked

33．A．quickly　　 B．painfully　 C．nervously　 D．noiselessly

34．A．bushes 　　 B．darkness　 C．doorway　 D．car

35．A．courage　　 B．look　 C．step　 D．breath

36．A．waited 　　 B．whispered C．crept D．stood

37．A．came B．sounded　　 C．did 　 D．appeared

38．A．moments B．days　 C．time　 D．people

39．A．Today　　　 B．That year　 C．That night D．Since then

40．A．on 　 B．for　　 C．at　　　 D．of

35．－ What do you think of the movie?

－ It’s fantastic. The only pity is that I __________ the beginning of it.

A.　　　 Missed 　　　　　　　　 B. had missed　　　　 C. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. would miss

34．__________, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.

A. Generally speaking　 B. On the contrary　 C. In particular 　　 D. To be honest

33．Practisig Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A. bring up 　　　　　　　　 B. take up 　　　　　　 C. build up 　　　　　 D. pull up

32．－Is there any possibility ______ you could pick me up at the airport?

－No problem.

A.　　　 When　　　　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　 D. what

31．The good thing about children is that they _______ very easily to new environments.

A. adapt 　　　　　　　　　　 B. appeal　　　　　　　　　　　 C. attach　　　　　　　　　　　 D. apply

30．It took ______ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.

A. other than 　　　　　　　 B. more than 　　　　　　　 C. rather than 　　　　　　　 D. less than

29．Over the past decades, sea ice _____ in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

A. had decreased 　 B. had been decreased　　　　　 C. has decreased　　　　　　 D. has been decreased